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Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

Susquehanna County had 38,100 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 823.5 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 22nd by land area.

Population
38,100
#54 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,234 in US
Area
823.5 sq mi
#22 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,027 in US
Density
46 / sq mi
#57 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,545 in US
Median household income
$70,021
#24 of 67 in Pennsylvania · #1,003 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Susquehanna County within Pennsylvania. Pin: Harrisburg.

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Susquehanna County population, land area and income

Susquehanna County had 38,100 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 823.5 square miles of land. It ranks 54th of 67 in Pennsylvania by population and 22nd by land area. That works out to 46.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Pennsylvania has 82,953 residents, so Susquehanna County has 46% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $70,021 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

38,100

3144th1st

1234th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

823 sq mi

3144th1st

1027th of 3,144 (US)

Density

46.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

1545th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$70,021

3143rd1st

1003rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Pennsylvania (67)

Population

38,100

67th1st

54th of 67 (PA)

Land area

823 sq mi

67th1st

22nd of 67 (PA)

Density

46.3 / sq mi

67th1st

57th of 67 (PA)

Median household income

$70,021

67th1st

24th of 67 (PA)

How Susquehanna County's population changed since 2020

Susquehanna County lost 249 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.6%. That ranks 35th of 67 in Pennsylvania for growth. The median Pennsylvania county changed by -0.5%, and the state as a whole by +0.6%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Susquehanna County recorded 1,538 births and 2,353 deaths, a natural change of -815. Net international migration added +81 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +412. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 815 people.

38.3k202038.4k202138.1k202238.1k202338.1k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,538
Deaths
2,353
Net international migration
+81
Net domestic migration
+412
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-8

Where Susquehanna County is

The Census internal point of Susquehanna County is at 41.819700, -75.801000. It sits in UTM zone 18N. The map shades Pennsylvania's 67 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Susquehanna County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adams County: +4.0%Potter County: -2.4%Sullivan County: +1.6%Bucks County: +0.6%Carbon County: +1.5%McKean County: -2.3%Montour County: -0.1%Fulton County: -0.9%Columbia County: +2.0%Cameron County: -4.1%Elk County: -2.6%Bradford County: -0.4%Bedford County: +0.1%York County: +3.2%Monroe County: -1.1%Forest County: -5.2%Berks County: +2.4%Cambria County: -2.3%Franklin County: +2.1%Snyder County: -0.3%Somerset County: -2.5%Clarion County: -0.9%Indiana County: -0.2%Lackawanna County: +0.6%Wyoming County: -1.0%Lawrence County: -2.0%Mercer County: -2.2%Lehigh County: +3.0%Northampton County: +3.3%Cumberland County: +5.9%Fayette County: -3.6%Jefferson County: -2.5%Centre County: +1.2%Lebanon County: +1.4%Union County: -1.2%Clinton County: +1.3%Chester County: +4.8%Montgomery County: +2.6%Wayne County: +0.5%Pike County: +6.5%Susquehanna County: -0.6%Allegheny County: -1.4%Clearfield County: -2.9%Butler County: +2.7%Beaver County: -1.4%Crawford County: -2.1%Washington County: +0.5%Venango County: -1.7%Warren County: -3.0%Blair County: -2.0%Huntingdon County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.9%Luzerne County: +1.9%Westmoreland County: -1.0%Juniata County: -0.4%Armstrong County: -2.7%Tioga County: -0.8%Delaware County: +1.4%Northumberland County: -1.7%Mifflin County: -0.5%Lycoming County: -0.8%Perry County: +2.1%Philadelphia County: -1.7%Schuylkill County: +1.1%Dauphin County: +2.2%Greene County: -5.3%Erie County: -1.1%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -2.2%
  2. < -1.0%
  3. < +0.1%
  4. < +1.9%
  5. ≥ +1.9%
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Orange pin: Susquehanna County internal point. Dark pin: Harrisburg.

Internal point

Decimal
41.819700, -75.801000
DMS
41°49'10.92"N 75°48'3.60"W
UTM
18N 433475.9E 4630068.1N
Geohash
dr6jgj53k
Plus code
87H6R59X+VJ

Towns in Susquehanna County

4 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Susquehanna County, 5,530 people together, or 15% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Susquehanna County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Forest City with 1,748.

  1. 01Forest City1,748
  2. 02Susquehanna Depot1,341
  3. 03Montrose1,271
  4. 04Hallstead1,170
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Susquehanna County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Susquehanna County, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Lackawanna County, PA, with 216,859 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Harrisburg and the nearest big city

Harrisburg is 121.4 miles SSW of Susquehanna County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Syracuse, NY (population 146,097), 86.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Binghamton, NY (population 46,773), 20.3 miles away.

Susquehanna County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Susquehanna County is 42115: state code 42 for Pennsylvania plus county code 115. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $70,021.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 38,100. That is down 249 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 38,349.

What is the FIPS code of Susquehanna County?

42115. The first two digits (42) are Pennsylvania; the last three (115) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Susquehanna County?

Forest City, with 1,748 residents inside Susquehanna County in 2024.

Which counties border Susquehanna County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lackawanna County, PA; Broome County, NY; Bradford County, PA; Wayne County, PA; Tioga County, NY; Wyoming County, PA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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